Erdős–Stone theorem

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The Erdős–Stone theorem is a fundamental result in extremal graph theory that asymptotically determines the maximum number of edges in an n-vertex graph that avoids containing a given subgraph.

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instanceOf result in extremal graph theory
theorem
appliesTo finite simple graphs
n-vertex graphs
assumes fixed forbidden graph H independent of n
characterizes maximum number of edges in an n-vertex graph avoiding a fixed subgraph
classification cornerstone of modern extremal combinatorics
concerns Turán-type extremal problems
asymptotic edge density
extremal number of edges in graphs
forbidden subgraphs
domain n → ∞ asymptotic regime
field extremal graph theory
graph theory
generalizes Turán’s theorem NERFINISHED
givesAsymptoticsFor extremal function ex(n,H)
hasVariant Erdős–Stone–Simonovits theorem NERFINISHED
implies extremal edge density depends only on chromatic number of forbidden graph for non-bipartite H
graphs with many edges contain large complete multipartite subgraphs
influenced development of extremal graph theory
involvesConcept chromatic number χ(H)
edge density
forbidden subgraph H
o(1) term in asymptotics
isDescribedAs asymptotic solution to general Turán-type problems for non-bipartite graphs
fundamental result in extremal graph theory
namedAfter Arthur H. Stone NERFINISHED
Paul Erdős NERFINISHED
originalAuthors Arthur H. Stone NERFINISHED
Paul Erdős NERFINISHED
publishedIn Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society NERFINISHED
relatedConcept complete (χ(H)-1)-partite Turán graph
relatesTo Turán’s theorem NERFINISHED
chromatic number of a graph
saysAsymptoticallyEquivalentTo edge number of Turán graph T_{χ(H)-1}(n) for non-bipartite H
statesThat for every non-bipartite graph H, ex(n,H) = (1 - 1/(χ(H)-1) + o(1)) * n^2 / 2
topic forbidden subgraph problems in dense graphs
typeOfResult asymptotic extremal bound
usedFor estimating extremal numbers for non-bipartite forbidden graphs
proving existence of dense substructures in graphs
yearProved 1946

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Pál Erdős knownFor Erdős–Stone theorem